Palm Desert Greens Country Clubis positive proof.

Maintaining one of theheaviest played executive golfcourses in Southern California isa challenging job. An average of290 rounds of golf a day putstough demands on the turf, andon the irrigation system. That'swhy golf course superintendentRobert Stuczynski recentlyinstalled Weather-matic rotarypop-up sprinklers to upgradethe system at the Palm DesertGreens Country Club.

Stuczynski was won awayfrom a brand he's used for morethan a decade by Weather-matte's high quality design andfeatures. The exclusiveadjustable armspring allows fine-tuningwhile the sprinkler is on or off, and stays adjustedonce set - a must for handling Palm Desert'sexacting schedule of watering or fertilizing.

Weather-matic impact drive, rotary pop-upsprinkler heads are available in rugged cast

aluminum alloy and high impactplastic housings for your long-

range or medium-range needs -from golf courses, parks and

athletic fields to commercial use.Designed for years of

dependable service, they offermany outstanding features. Like

the backsplash control arm onK-50/80 and PK-50/80. And the

optional check valve, availableon PK models, to preventbackflow in low areas and

damaging line surge. Plus onlyWeather-matic can help reduce

your inventory withinterchangeable parts for plastic

and metal housings.When you team up our rotary pop-up sprinklers,

controllers and valves, you have a combination thatcan't be beat. Just ask Stuczynski. He's now finalizinga plan to changeover the entire Palm Desert system

to Weather-matie. Because Weather-matie works.Write or call for all the details.

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Denser, darker green Manhattan IItakes the bruises for your athleteWhat goes up must come down ...and that goes double for athletes'knees and elbows.

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Manhattan II also provides adarker green color than the oldstandard Manhattan; improveddisease resistance, drought andshade tolerance as well as fertilizersavings.

Manhattan II was developed tosave on maintenance costs ... butthe real saving is on knees andelbows!

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Computerized Irrigationcontinued from page 40

"Using a modem, our system will work withany system via a telephone line," Shoemakernotes. "It is not necessary to have a dedi-cated home line."

Motorola and Solar Wind now offer radiocommunication of commands. Motorola in-troduced its radio-operated system at the Ir-rigation Exposition in Fresno this past fall.Radio commands can provide a convenientway to test various FSTs while in the fieldor to send commands to FSTs from the cen-tral computer. This provides an alternativeto wires or telephone lines as well as ena-bling one person to test the system from thefield.

Computer prices are quite competitive.When you amortize the purchase price withthe water economies plus the labor savings,a computer can pay for itself within a fewyears. Exact figures are not available, butthose who sell them offer their own estimates.

The economics of computerizing an irri-gation system need to be closely evaluat-ed. With water costs going up, the user hasto determine in his own mind what the returnon his investment will be.

Over at Buckner/Royal Coach, Canterburyadmits, "A computer is considerably moreexpensive than a solid state controller - butthen, it does considerably more. At thepresent time, managers of residences andsmaller projects would probably not be in-terested because of the price.

Today, we may be addressing a small mar-ket in computerized irrigation, as comparedto controller sales - but the potential isdefinitely there.

Demand will rise in harness with water andpower costs. Indeed, it is already increas-ing at an extremely rapid rate.

While exact figures are not available, in1984 it was estimated that there were alreadysome 1,500 computer systems in use in thenation in both farming and turf, while world-

lrrl- Trol's dedicated computer irrigation con-troller was designed with economy in mind.

wide the number was well over 7,000. Sincethat time, sales have clearly accelerated.

It's easy to see why. As noted, people arebecoming more aware that water is a pre-cious commodity that is becoming very ex-pensive. There is a great need to learn howto conserve. While water shortages have hitour sunbelt states particularly hard, they haveoccurred on the East Coast as well.

The irrigation industry is catching up withthe technological world of the computer in-dustry. The computer is undoubtedly the bestautomatic system today. The main reasonfor its growing popularity is simple: It works.

The only limit on the uses of the computeris the imagination of the individual who isrunning it.

We all need to have visions of grandeur.Although some goals may not be immedi-ately feasible, still we must have them.Without goals and aspirations a business willnot grow.

That is why we must expand our personalhorizons to encompass the computer age,which is all around us and must be ac-knowledged. From giant mainframe com-puters to video games, the computer is every-where. If we put this valuable tool to our owngood uses, the end result will be conserva-tion of vital natural resources and easier, moreaccurate water management, which can leadto greater savings or greater profits.

Don't miss the boat. More and more of usare climbing aboard. Using a word proces-sor, this article was input into-a computer.

That's why TOROwas a key performerat Munich, Montrealand Los AngelesStadiums that hosted three of the last fourOlympic Games chose Toro 640 sprinkler headsfor the vital task of irrigation when the eyes of theworld were focused on their turf. No wonder! Taro640s are safe, with a very small 214-inch exposedsurface. And they install Y2-inchbelow grade.They pop up 2%" for efficient watering, then fullyretract with heavy duty stainless steel springs. Totop it all, these superior sprinklers are backed byToro's 5-year warranty. Oh, about the fourthOlympic site, Moscow? Well, we really don'tknow, but we'd be willing to bet that the Russianswish they had invented the Taro 640! Taro, theleader in sports field and large turf irrigationproducts.

The Taro Company, Irrigation DivisionDept. Ll-884 , P.O. Box 489, Riverside, CA 92502

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PRINCE TO EXPAND TPC STADIUM COURSE

Executives of Prince Contracting Company, Bay Venture Corporation, NCNB NationalBank, Ron Garl Golf Course Architects, Inc., and the Tournament Players Club breakground for the second 18-hole 'stadium golf' course at Prestancia.

Prince Contracting Company and two ofits subsidiaries have been chosen to moldand shape the 18-hole addition for the PGATour Tournament Players Club at Prestan-cia, FL. The announcement was made byWilliam Ross, Jr., vice president of develop-ment and construction of Bay Venture Corp.,the developer of Prestancia.

The addition includes a second 18-hole"Stadium Golf" course and a 35,000 squarefoot clubhouse, to bring the value of thePrestancia club to $14.5 million. Golf coursearchitect Ron Garl told sports TURF Princewas selected from a group of four qualifiedcontractors. Edward Connor, vice presidentand general manager of Classic Golf CourseBuilders, a Prince subsidiary, will direct con-struction of the addition. Connor, a civil en-gineer, has been involved in the construc-tion of the Jack Nicklaus-designed BearsPaw Club in Naples, FL; the Mission HillsCountry Club in Rancho Mirage, CA,designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay;the Singletree Country Club in Vail, CO; TheGreenbriar in White Sulfur Springs, WV;Firestone Country Club in Akron, OH; and

the new Number 7 course at Pinehurst inPinehurst, NC.

The new course at Prestancia is the brain-child of PGA Tour commissioner Deane Be-man. The "Stadium Golf" design will entailthe addition of more than one million cu-bic yards of earth, says Garl. There will beunobstructed views for thousands of tour-nament spectators provided by earthenmounds and natural amphitheaters on vir-tually every hole.

In an unusual construction technique,separate crews will work the two nines atthe same time to have the course playa-ble by January 1987. Prince Contracting willdo the grading. Its subsidiaries, Classic GolfCourse Builders and Classic Irrigation, willfinish the job. Suppliers to the project in-clude Toro Irrigation, Pumping Systems, Inc.,Auto-Flow, Southern Turf Nurseries, andWesco-Zaun.

Designer Garl said the course will be "veryScottish, quite rolling," with many trees. Itwill be a lengthy 6,910 yards from the SeniorTPC tees and 5,597 yards from the ladies'tees.

BASF CHANGES ENKA TO GEOMATRIX SYSTEMSEnka Geomatrix Systems of Enka, N.C.,

has been renamed Geomatrix Systems. Thischange follows the recent acquisition ofAmerican Enka Company by the BadischeCorporation, a subsidiary of BASF, WestGermany. Other product groups were al-so included in the acquisition.

As a result of a major restructuring of theNorth American operations of BASF, thecombined fibers operations have been re-named BASF Corporation- Fibers Division.

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Geomatrix Systems produces a line ofthree-dimensional geomatrix materials forerosion control, drainage, soundproofing andvibration control in highway and heavy con-struction, building and related industries.

P.L. Skoglund, Jr., director of GeomatrixSystems, said, "Geomatrix Systems is proudto be a part of this major new fiber compa-ny. We look forward to taking advantageof the combined resources of this newcompany."

OUTDOOR POWER EXPOKEEPS ON GROWING

Six months before its July 28 show date,the International Lawn, Garden & PowerEquipment Exposition already has more ex-hibitors signed up than last year. Consideringthat the show is only entering its third yearand already has more than 400 companiesexhibiting, the Expo is rapidly becoming anindustry benchmark.

Despite a change in show management,the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Centerremains the show site and the 70-memberOutdoor Power Equipment Institute remainsthe show sponsor. The event will be heldJuly 28-30 in Louisville, KY.

The Expo emerged as a splinter showfrom the various national hardware andgarden shows. The mower, engine and lawncare equipment manufacturers felt over-shadowed by lawn furniture and gas grills.They wanted a show where they coulddemonstrate their equipment and deal faceto face with distributors. More than 230,000square feet of convention center and fouracres of field will be utilized this summer.The Expo is expected to make the list ofthe ten largest trade shows in the nationthis year.

Although it is intended only as a showfor distributors of retail and commercialequipment, each year a few more end userscan be found trying out the equipment be-fore it even reaches their dealer's showroom.

Colorite, the nation's largest manufacturerof garden hose and a new exhibitor, reportsa recent poll of its buyers and merchandisersindicated many were attending the show."The bottom line is that we want to be whereour buyers are to present our products andprograms and answer their questions," saysColorite vice president Ray Mistretta.

The Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center(KFEC) decided this winter to phase out itsexposition development department whichran the Expo.

Sports turf managers who would like asneak preview of 1987 equipment shouldcontact Expo 86, P.O. Box 70465, Louis-ville, KY 40270.

MONCRIEF HONOREDBY USGA GREEN SECTION

James B. Moncrief, the developer of Tifd-wart bermudagrass and former southeasterndirector for the United States Golf Associ-ation Green Section, has been honored bythat association with its 1986 Green Sec-tion Award. The award has been present-ed annually since 1961 for distinguishedservice to golf through work with turfgrass.

Moncrief, of Athens, GA, retired in 1982after 21 years with the Green Section. Theaward was presented during the GCSAAConference in San Francisco in February.

OHIO GCSAA CONSIDERSSPORTS TURF AID

The Northern Ohio Chapter of the GolfCourse Superintendents Association ofAmerica is considering a sports turf aid pro-gram similar to one established by the Great-er Washington, D.C., chapter recently. Theproposal, made by Frank Dobie of SharonCountry Club, Sharon, OH, calls for a volun-tary program where superintendents offerassistance to school administrators with ath-letic fields.

Dobie stated in the Chapter newsletter,"I see this as a golden opportunity for usto be recognized by the general public forour professional expertise and at the sametime advance the quality of turf for our youngathletes. Everyone wins.

"The approach will be to first make every-one aware that we do have an alternativeto poorly constructed and ill-maintainedsports turf surfaces that contribute to ma-ny athletic injuries. Secondly, we can pro-vide the direction through which these fieldscan be improved. This is where we, as golfcourse superintendents, can enter the pic-ture. With our individual experience in con-struction and maintenance, we are natur-als to consult with our own local schoolsystems."

Dobie is asking the chapter membershipto endorse the project and to volunteer theirtime and talents to a school system, eitherdirectly or through the association.

GROWTH SPURS MOBA YTO APPOINT CAFFREY

When Mobay created the SpecialtyProducts Group four years ago, Allen Hawsfound his new job as director of marketingfor the group challenging and comfortable.In those four years, however, the group grewso rapidly that Haws found himself in needof reinforcements. That help came recent-ly in the person of Mark Caffrey, who fillsthe new position of advertising manager,Specialty Products Group Division.

Caffrey brings to Mobay three years ex-perience in marketing planning for KansasCity Power & Light Company and five yearsas account executive for two major KansasCity advertising agencies.

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~Dedoes Model H3-Point Mount -

AFor fast, easy"]A hook-up, and~rugged, depend-14 able aeration!

From golf courses, parksand athletic fields to commercialuse, the Dedoes Model H is the' I big job' I

aerator that smart superintendents depend on.Patented, hinged tines for clean plug removalare standard on 2-3-4 or 5 drum units with 36-60 or120 tines per drum. Heavy duty solid steel construction utilizes low-costcement blocks for weight. So if you're looking for power and depend-ability in a low-maintenance aerator ... look into a Dedoes aerator today.

Ask about our full line of Aerators and Groundskeeping Equipment.~ oeooes INDUSTRIESINCORPORATED

313-624-7710. 800-521-7086 Grounds Maintenance Division1060 W. West Maple Rd. • P.O. Box 575· Walled Lake, Michigan 48088

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TRACTOR-ATTACHEDGRADER

The MT/Comboplane enables sports turfmanagers to scrape, scarify, level and fin-ish with one unit. Designed for three-pointhitch tractors, the unit leaves a fine, smoothgrade on virtually any type of soil.

The Comboplane consists of a frontscraper with side soil retainers that controlsgrade. Behind the scraper is an hydraulically-controlled scarifier to penetrate and lossensoil. Following the scarifier are three plan-ning beams for leveling. The final finishingattachments are optional.

Made of heavy gauge steel, the com-boplanes come in three widths, 5, 61/2 and8-feet. One pass of the comboplane is theequivalent of four passes with separate units.Pivotal scarifiers allow scarifying and gradingin one direction and grading in reverse,without raising the scarifier assembly.METRO TURF, INC.

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DECORATIVE AERATOR

The lake fountain aerator improves theappearance of lakes and ponds in a anotherway with Otter-Rock. Barebo has taken thefloating surface pump unit and disguisedit as a group of rocks jutting up through the

,surface. The fountain, which creates tur-

bulence and oxygen exchange in potentiallystagnant ponds, can be anchored at anylocation in a lake.

The only installation required is a water-proof power cable which leads from shoreto the Otter-Rock. For night enjoyment, upto six Fountain-Glo lights can be incorpo-rated into the floating unit.

Otterbine aerators are designed to con-trol the biological problems of algae build-up and unpleasant aquatic odors. Thefountain-like spray action complements theappearance of recreational facilities, golfcourses, and residential developments.

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THIN DRAIN FOR TURF

flEXIBLE?OLY$:l)'RENE ...COrlE

A narrow two-inch-wide trench is all thatis needed to install Turf Drain, a prefabri-cated composite drainage line for inade-quately drained turf areas. Developed bytwo engineers as a replacement for Frenchdrains, the thin polystyrene core is surround-ed by a geotextile fabric. Hydrostatic pres-sure forces water through the filter fabricinto the void created by the waffle-like plasticform. As long as the line is provided a onepercent slope, the silt-free water flows freelyto the outlet point.

Gravel backfill is not required; sand ornative soil is used to backfill the narrowtrenches. Turf will grow back over the two-inch surface cut without the need for sod-ding. This enables a turf manager to cor-

rect drainage problems with the least dis-ruption to the turf and with less labor.TURF DRAINAGE CO. OF AMERICACircle 134 on Postage Free Card

POWERED RAKE

Smaller tractors with 15 or more horse-power can operate Glenmac's five-foot dou-ble roller landscape rake. The PTO-drivenunit pulverizes seed beds or base paths asit removes rocks, roots, and trash. The resultis a soft open surface free of stones anddebris. All debris is windrowed by the rakefor easy removal.

The five-foot wide version was adaptedfrom the company's eight-foot wide modelfor larger areas and larger tractors.GLENMAC, HARLEY DIV.

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MOISTURE SENSINGCONTROLLER

You don't have to leave the controller tomake field adjustments or install probes atvalve locations with Griswold's Scanex. Allmoisture monitoring information and adjust-ments can be made at the controller.

The electronic sensors are stainless steelalloy probes connected to the controller withtwo #14 UF direct burial irrigation wires. Lowvoltage AC signals provide the controllerwith the necessary information on root zonemoisture levels.

The Scanex eliminates the need to manu-ally calculate evapotranspiration and precipi-tation rates and the other guesswork as-sociated with some control systems. It al-so prevents irrigation during rail") unlessindicated by the sensors.

The manufacturer estimates savings of50 percent per year on water and labor.Harmful overwatering and waste are stoppedas soon as the Scanex is turned on.

GRISWOLD CONTROLS

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can aerate turf anywhere a gang mower cango. The manufacturers claims an entire golfcourse can be aerated in two days.

A battery-powered hydraulic pump raisesand lowers the tines for use and transport.The aeration holes are spaced 3 1/2 to 41/2 inches apart. Twenty tines are attachedto each disc. Three models are availableranging from seven to 16 discs. Each discrotates on needle bearings on a 1 3/4 inchshaft. The models aerate a swath from 22inches to five feet in width.

Attachment and detachment involve twopins and a wire harness. Units weigh from650 to 1450 Ibs.TERRACARE PRODUCTS CO.

BROADLEAF HERBICIDE sprinkler design experience. The gear driveis sealed in oil for vibration-free, quiet oper-ation. Positive stops and fixed arcs keepsprinkler nozzles pointed only toward land-scaping. A slip clutch reduces the chanceof damage to the drive mechanism.

Vandals are thwarted by low visibility,small surface diameter and a locking capwith a stainless steel set screw. Each headis protected by a factory-installed heavy-duty,impact-resistant rubber cover. Low headdrainage is halted with a drain check valve.

Backed up with a five-year uncondition-al warrantee, the "I" Series offers a varietyof nozzles included with each sprinkler anda wide range of arcs from 30 to 360 degrees.Each head pops up four inches to cleargrasses and groundcovers.HUNTER INDUSTRIES

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Circle 200 on Postage Free CardTough-to-control broadleaf weeds in ath-letic fields and golf courses are effectivelyeliminated with a new amine formulation ofSuper 0 Weedone from Union Carbide. Thecombination of 2,4-0 and dicamba, both asdiethanolamine salts, when applied to es-tablished turf, will control more than 46brbadleaf weed species, including dandelion,wild garlic and thistles.

The new herbicide is packaged in one,2.5, and 55 gallon size containers to meetthe needs of managers of both large andsmall acreage. Amine formulations are lessprone to drift than ester formulations.UNION CARBIDECircle 249 on Postage Free Card

FOOTBALL FIELD COVERPULL-BEHIND AERATORS

Rain or snow shouldn't cause cancella-tion of events if you have field or rain coversfrom Covermaster. The tough, yet light-weight rain cover can help warm up a fieldduring cold weather or keep rain from turningthe field into a mud bowl.

INSTITUTIONALSPRINKLERS Mobility, speed, and ease of attachment

and detachment are features of pull-behindaerators from Terracare Products Co. Theseunits, used individually or pulled as a gang,

The new "I" Series of sprinklers from Hun-ter Industries is the culmination of years of

To battle winter temperatures use thecovers to form a pocket in which to blowwarm air underneath or let the sun's rayswarm the cover. Field covers by Cover-master are heavy-duty protection for naturalor artificial turf. They have been used tocover fields for rock concerts, mud bogs,and rodeos. They are waterproof and resistcigarette burns. They resist puncture byheels, chair legs, or other sharp objects.The rain covers are waranteed againstmaterials and workmanship for one year,field covers for two years.COVERMASTER INC.

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